According to one theory mentioned in the article, the uterine contractions triggered by misoprostol may lead to a bending of the fetus at the level of the sixth and seventh cranial nerves, causing a decrease in blood flow to developing muscles, bones, skin, and nerves.

It took only 35 or 40 doctor visits before we had a diagnosis: Michael couldn't suck, or close his mouth, or blink, or smile or move his eyes laterally because he had Moebius syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by paralysis of the sixth and seventh cranial nerves.

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